This list of tallest buildings in Essen ranks high-rise buildings and important landmarks that reach a height of 40 meters (131 feet).
Most of the high-rise buildings are concentrated in the southern district south of the city center. Construction of the Rheinstahl buildings began here in 1958, followed shortly afterwards by the RWE building at Kruppstrasse 5, making Essen the first city in Germany to establish a skyline. Frankfurt am Main did not follow until 1962.
Outside Essen's southern district, the city hall and, more recently, the corporate headquarters of Thyssen-Krupp and E.ON Ruhrgas were later added.
The Westenergie Tower in Essen is the tallest office building in the Ruhr region.
In March 2024, the city of Essen adopted a high-rise development concept. This defines suitable areas for new high-rise buildings in the urban area. These are located to the east of the city center on the Schützenbahn and south of the main train station as well as to the west and north of the city center in the area of Weststadt and the university.
Rank Name Image Heightm (ft) Floors Year completed Use / Note 1 Westenergie-Turm 30 1996 Tallest skyscraper in Düsseldorf, Height to tip Former headquarters of RWE AG 2 Essen City Hall 23 1979 Seat of the city administration. 3 RellingHaus II 21 1999 Headquarters of Evonik Industries 4 Postbank-Hochhaus 19 1967 Office 5 Hochhaus Kruppstraße 5 22 1961 Office, former seat of RWE Deutschland AG 6 RUHR Tower 22 1961 Office, former headquarters of ThyssenKrupp 7 Bochumer Straße 64–66 22 1974 Residential 8 E.ON (1) 15 2010 Headquarters of E.ON 8 E.ON (2) 15 2010 Headquarters of E.ON 10 RUHRTURM 15 1973 Hotel, Office11 RellingHaus I 17 1996 Headquarters of Evonik Industries 12 PHIL (Huyssen Quartier Essen) 18 2022 Residential 13 Gebäude der Universitätsklinik 14 1973 Building of the University Hospital 14 Rellinghauser Str. 27 15 1996 Office 14 Magna Tower 15 1963 Office 14 Schulzstraße 24 15 1963 Residential 17 Weststadt-Türme 15 1992 Office 18 Gildehof-Center 15 1988 Office 19 Premier Inn Hotel 13 2020 Hotel 20 Thyssenkrupp-Hauptquartier 14 1963 Headquarters of ThyssenKrupp 21 Gildehofstraße 1 16 Office 22 Hollestraße 7c 16 Office 23 Hollestraße 7 14 Office 24 Gildehofstraße 2 15 Office 25 Gildehofstraße 2 13 1976 Office
Proposed
Name Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Year High Square Essen 139 456 36 2028 Essen Eins ~80 ~262 20 Unknown BürgerRatHaus 60 197 16 Unknown Zech-Haus 50 164 13 Unknown
Demolished
Name Image Heightm (ft) Floors Opened Demolished Hochhaus Huyssenallee 2 19 1980 2022
See also List of tallest buildings in Germany List of tallest structures in Germany
References
External links Essen skyscrapers at SkyscraperPage.com